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Niels Juel
17th-century Danish admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the admiral. For the politician, see Niels Juul. For other uses, see Niels Juel (disambiguation).
Niels Juel (8 May 1629 – 8 April 1697)[1] was a Danish admiral and naval hero. He served as supreme command of the Dano-Norwegian Navy during the late 17th century and oversaw development of the Danish-Norwegian Navy.[2]
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Born | (1629-05-08)8 May 1629 Christiania, Denmark–Norway |
Died | 8 April 1697(1697-04-08) (aged 67) Copenhagen, Denmark–Norway |
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Rank | Admiral |
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Relations | Erik Juel (Father) |
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